# NTSB Accident GAA16CA228
> **BEECH C23** · 2016-05-07 · Yucca Valley, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA228
- **Event ID:** 20160510X01715
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-07
- **Location:** Yucca Valley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.129722, -116.406944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** C23
- **Registration:** N6566R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain airspeed and a positive rate of climb during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a loss of directional control, an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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